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Language Skills

R
Python
SQL
Javascript
Bash

Relevant Courses

Algorithms, Statistical Inference, Data Visualization, Machine Learning, Modeling Social Science, Core Methods in Educational Data Mining

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Last updated on 2020-06-23.

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Erin Grand

Data Scientist with 5+ years of experience data processing and using predictive modeling, Constantly learning something new. Involved in R open source community and board member of R-Ladies NYC.

Education

M.S., Data Science

Columbia University

New York, NY

2016 - 2014

M.S. Astronomy and B.S., Astronomy and Physics

University of Maryland

College Park, MD

2014 - 2007

Research Experience

Research Assistant

University of Maryland

College Park, MD

2014 - 2011

  • Researched the formation mechanisms of molecular pillars, such as the Eagle nebula’s Pillars of Creation
  • Compared CARMA observations of high density gas to model predictions. Created IDL and Python scripts to process, analyze, and display the results

Summer Intern

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Greenbelt, MD

2011 - 2010

  • Performed analysis on raw data from the Swift observatory to produce a three-colored ultraviolet image of the Andromeda galaxy
  • Image has been featured on Astronomy Picture of the Day twice since publication
  • Developed bash shell scripts to manually set the aspect correction of images from the Swift satellite allowing the data to used in further research

Industry Experience

I have 5+ years working with data. I thrive in environments where I can learn from my peers.

Data Scientist

Uncommon Schools

New York, NY

current - 2016

  • Produced high-quality analytics work around student and staff data, including prediction models around student state exams, student enrollment, and staff recruitment.
  • Lead 6+ group trainings on the R programing language for 10+ coworkers
  • Automated manual state exam reporting process saving 6+ hours of processing time

Data Scientist

Crisis Text Line

New York, NY

2016 - 2015

  • Built and shipped a new volunteer application that was used by 7600 applicants. Increased the completion rate from 40% to 90%
  • Identified trainee drop off times for trainers. Produced cohort reports of training metrics. Identified key differences among cohorts to provide trainers with new solutions
  • Identified counselor churn as the largest organizational priority, and set up tracking, reporting, and analysis of key metrics

Data Librarian / Software Engineer

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Greenbelt, MD

2016 - 2014

  • Reformatted science data images to be compatible with WMS tile servers. Products are used as part of the educational Science on a Sphere and NASA Earth and Space Observatory programs.
  • Designed traveling Hubble Space Telescope exhibits’ new iPad kiosks using HTML, JavaScript, and Kiosk Pro




Teaching Experience

I am passionate about education. I believe that no topic is too complex if the teacher is empathetic and willing to think about new methods of approaching task.

Teacher’s Assistant

University of Maryland

College Park, MD

2014 - 2010

  • Developed discussion activities, motivated group discussion and peer learning, incorporated technology resources such as educational online videos, and graded assignments
  • Received award for Excellence and Innovation in Undergraduate Teaching in the I-Series Courses

Selected Data Science Writing

NA

R in the World of Education

eringrand.github.io

N/A

2017

Text Analysis of The Lizzie Bennet Diaries

eringrand.github.io

N/A

2017

Selected Press (About)

A Q & A with Erin Grand, Data Scientist at Crisis Text Line

Data Science Institute

N/A

2015


Memberships

R-Ladies NYC board member

R-Ladies NYC

N/A

current - 2019

Hobbies:

Royal Scottish Country Dancing, Singing, Board Games